‘You Don’t Know What Love Is’ follows an A1 – A2 – B – A2 form and the tonality is primarily minor throughout which gives the tune a dark and melancholy vibe.
My Funny Valentine is a difficult standard to learn. In this lesson we breakdown the complicated chord changes and build a solo arrangement.
Duke Ellington’s ‘In A Sentimental Mood’ is one of the most recognisable jazz ballads. The tune is very accessible and a great for beginners.
Extended chords create a richer and more complex sound than triads and 7th chords and are used to create more interesting progressions.
Written in the key of Eb Major, Tenderly follows a 32 measure A – B1 – A – B2 form and has an impressionistic character similar to early Debussy.
In this lesson where we explore some more advanced harmonic variations for the final line of the blues including the 1625 progression.
The B section of ‘Body & Soul’ is particularly interesting due to the modulations which differentiate it from the A sections of the tune.
Chromatic passing chords add tension, colour, and strengthen the sense of resolution when changing chords in the 12-bar blues progression.
We reharmonise the A section of the song, incorporating Bill Evans style voicing techniques such as quartal harmony and drop two voicings.
In this tutorial we explore modal comping possibilities and modal improvisation techniques over the iconic jazz standard ‘Footprints’.